February 08, 2008

more paper crafts . . . also a funny kid quote!

If you wondered where it is all of those scraps are coming from, the ones I talked about re-using for Wednesday's project, many of them are coming from these birthday banners I have been making for family and friends. Have you ever noticed how many people have February birthdays? I mean besides the Presidents who shall remain nameless, only because I'm not 100% positive that it's Lincoln (*swoon*) and Washington (heh, wooden teeth--yikes!). In our family it's Papa/Josh, our nephew Quinn, My Grampa, Uncle Jason, Uncle Jack, and three little friends, who will all be turning three. I think I may have forgotten a few . . . apologies!! Anyway, I think February must be the best month of all for a birthday. Something festive to look forward to during a sort of "blah!" time of year. And aren't these banners festive:

They are made on double-sided cardstock, too. So they can be hung in mid air--like suspended over one of those super-wide doorways or something--and look pretty from each direction. Our apartment doesn't really have anywhere to display them, though, except above Ivo's "deli". So he thinks it's his birthday. Is that such a crime? nah.

Here's a funny Ivo quote: I was giving him a bath and said, "Ivo you have the cutest litte belly. It is just adorable." He thought for a minute and then said, "Mama, your belly is NOT cute. It is big and wavy. It is BEAUTIFUL." big, wavy, beautiful? Too bad it's not my hair he's talking about! But I'll take it anyway :)

Comments

Gorgeous banners indeed! And a lovely deli too : ) The big wavy belly comment rings a bell for me! My three little ones tell me that my belly feels like play dough and why is Daddy's belly not squishy like yours Mama? Gee, and I was feeling pretty good about myself! I am glad we can laugh about this ; )

Hi, I guess I'll introduce myself. Because I love those banners. I made a similar one last month for my twins' 2nd birthday. It looks like you used a Cricut. That's what I used. Love that little machine. Well, anyway, I just thought that I'd delurk myself and let you know that I've been loving the cute projects you post and the great stuff you have posted about Waldorf. I've been researching using Waldorf ideas to homeschool my three boys.

I had one of these in mind for Farmer Dad's B Day...but I couldn't get my hands on the ribbon I know I have somewhere to use for it, so P cut out letters I drew on construction paper and we "sewed" them together with needle
and thread.LOL Maybe I'll get brave enough to show them on my blog..but yours are much prettier!

Hah! I have a wavy belly too. :-) This Ivo comment makes me think of Ella. I asked her if she noticed that my belly was no longer big and fat because Gabriel had come out and she said, "It is still big and fat Mommy." Got to love two year old honesty!

I love the birthday banners. Where do you get these great ideas and the time to craft? I need to take a page out of your book and get busy.

Our busy birthday month is July - 5 birthdays! It gets overwhelming but the adults have started to just combine into one celebration so that just leaves Ella. It would be good to have 5 birthday cakes, though. Yum.

Gorgeous banners! And funny kid-quote-I guess we just have to hope that nature intends children to like us all "big and wavy!" LOL!

As for February birthdays, well...mine is n February and when I was growing up every year my birthday party would be snowed out and have to be rescheduled. Not so fun to have a February birthday in a cold climate!